116, 110 Science Place
Saskatoon SK S7N 5C9 Canada
University of Saskatchewan Graduate Scholarship (UGS) Application
Eligibility
1. The student must be registered or continuing in a
graduate degree program or have been
recommended for admission to a graduate degree
program in the College of Graduate & Postdoctoral
Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.
2. The student must have a minimum of 80% average as
a continuing student or entrance average as a
prospective student. When determining eligibility,
only whole terms (not partial terms) are used to
obtain a minimum of 60 credit units on which to
compute the student’s GPA. Courses with grades of
Pass, Credit, etc. are not included when computing
the student’s GPA
(http://www.usask.ca/cgps/admissions/admissions-
process.php#Calculatingadmissionaverage)
3. Master’s students are eligible to hold up to a
maximum of two years of university graduate
scholarship in the first three years of their graduate
program. Master’s students cannot hold a UGS
beyond the 36th month of their graduate program.
4. PhD students are eligible to hold up to a maximum of
three years of university graduate scholarship
funding in the first four years of their program. PhD
students cannot hold a UGS beyond the 48th month
of their graduate program.
Transfer students on a UGS Master’s scholarship will not
automatically be awarded a UGS Doctoral scholarship
when they transfer. They will have to be nominated in
the appropriate competition before their transfer takes
place. Recipients of a Master’s scholarship are not
guaranteed to receive a PhD scholarship.
Student who have received a UGS PhD scholarship and
transfer to a Master’s program will have their
scholarship cancelled.
Telephone: 306-966-5751
Facsimile: 306-966-5756
Email: grad.studies@usask.ca
Application Process
1. Complete the application. All information must be
typed.
2. Include photocopies of official transcripts from all
post-secondary institutions that you have attended.
3. You must arrange for two letters of reference from
persons familiar with your academic work. The
letters must be sealed and submitted directly by the
department or referral to the College of Graduate &
Postdoctoral Studies. Reference letters from a
student’s departmental application can be used, as
long as they discuss the points given in Part 5.
Letter of Reference are given substantial weight in
assessment of research quality and productivity and
of performance in classes. Professors that have had
sufficient opportunity to assess your potential and
who can provide a complete, detailed, and
thoughtful analysis of your achievements and
scholarly attributes are the most effective referrals.
Letters should support the information in your
application, be enthusiastic, focus on your skills, past
achievements, and potential. They should stress
strengths and personal attributes, comment on the
quality of publication venues, and demonstrate why
you are of superior caliber and worthy of an award.
Extremely brief or cryptic letters put the student at a
disadvantage. Referees are strongly encouraged to
read and follow Part 5: Instructions for Referees
attached to this application form.
 116, 110 Science Place
Saskatoon SK S7N 5C9 Canada
Telephone: 306-966-5751
Facsimile: 306-966-5756
Email: grad.studies@usask.ca

Part 1: Personal Information

Title Family Name Given Name

Address City Province Postal Code

E-mail Address: Student Number

Citizenship status (indicate only one):

☐ Canadian citizen/Permanent Resident ☐ International

Academic Program

Degree program (Master’s or PhD):

Department or Academic Unit:
Name of Supervisor (if known):
Program start date (mm/yyyy):
Expected completion date (mm/yyyy):

Topic of Research:

Part 2: Academic Record

List the last three institutions attended in reverse chronological order. Provide a GPA only for the most current degree,
completed or not. Provide photocopies of official transcripts for all previous universities attended.
University attended Degree received Date received

Indicate up to 10 scholarships/awards won, or any government or outside funding held.

Name of Scholarship/Award or Source of Funding Start Date (mm/yyyy) End Date (mm/yyyy) Value

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Telephone: 306-966-5751
Facsimile: 306-966-5756
Email: grad.studies@usask.ca

Part 3: Outline of Proposed Research

Outline your proposed research – maximum 500 words typed. Limit the outline to this page. You may attach one
additional page for a bibliography (any other pages will be removed).

Program proposals should demonstrate evidence of solid and wide knowledge of the discipline and must be written by
the student, not the supervisor. The most effective proposals are clear, concise, and coherent, yet demonstrate a clear,
focused approach, explaining how the research would advance the discipline. Write in plain language. Proposals should be
understandable not only to people within the field but also to a general audience.

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Saskatoon SK S7N 5C9 Canada
Telephone: 306-966-5751
Facsimile: 306-966-5756
Email: grad.studies@usask.ca

Part 4: Contributions to Research and Development

Attach a list of your contributions to research and/or scholarly work for which you are the principle author or a co-author.

Contributions must be organized into categories, possibly including, but not limited to, refereed journal articles, articles in
refereed conference proceedings, conference presentations/abstracts, technical/government reports, exhibitions,
performances, etc. For refereed publications, please indicate whether the work in published, in press, or accepted. Do not
list work that is “in preparation”.

Do not list reports/presentations that were used to satisfy the requirements of a course.

 Check if this section is not applicable.

Declaration: I certify that the information furnished in this application is true and complete in all respects and that no
relevant information has been withheld.

Signature Date

Part 5: Instructions for Referees

Provide a detailed letter of reference for the student. Letters of reference are given substantial weight in the assessment
of research quality and productivity and of performance in classes. Reference letters from a student’s departmental
application can be used if they address the points below.

Discuss the following points:

 The length of time and capacity in which you have known the student.
 The student’s academic background and preparedness.
 The student’s research productivity and/or potential.
 The quality of the venues in which the student’s works have been published/presented.
 The student’s leadership and interpersonal skills.
 Any other outstanding achievements of the student.

Reference letters can be submitted confidentially by email to gradstudies.awards@usask.ca. Reference letters must be on
letterhead (if applicable) and signed by the reference.

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